

Research
is based on active collaboration with NGOs and government departments
on a range of conservation and sustainability planning initiatives
focused upon testing conceptual frameworks and operational models which
improve the links between research and implementation, measuring
sustainability and the effectiveness of conservation actions, improving
the adaptive capacity of resource management institutions through
improved understanding of social networks, knowledge and innovation
management, and spatial conservation prioritisation for landscape
planning
Contact: Contact Prof Karen Esler (KJE@sun.ac.za)